YOUR EYES AT THE SOURCE
IMPORTS
& EXPORTS
Danish experience and Canarian effort come together to create dancan, a company focused on the pursuit of the best sea product.
OUR COMMITMENT
We want to be your eyes and your hands at the source.
If it is found in the sea, we can bring it to you.
Quality
We deliver the product that we would like to receive, guaranteeing a 100% natural merchandise, without artificial treatments or alterations.
Security
We only accept payment terms which ensure that our money and your company’s money stay shielded throughout the process.
Transparency
We team up with you and your company, keeping you informed at all times on every single step of the process.
FAO 34
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
We have been specializing in the product caught in the FAO Fishing Area 34. We operate mainly from Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, with a permanent presence in Dakhla and Nouadhibou.
Should you require any product from our area, do not hesitate to ask.
We will find it for you.
PRODUCTS
SPINY LOBSTER
Palinurus Elephas
Live, fresh and frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
Proof of its freshness is that its tail is always curved inwards and, when you grab the lobster, the tail moves strongly triggering a loud sound.
Denominations: FR. Langouste; IT. Aragosta; ES. Langosta Roja.
CRAWFISH
Palinurus Mauritanicus
Live, fresh and frozen.
Origin: Mauritania.
The characteristic pink tone is due to the lack of light which reaches the bottom of the sea where it lives (between 100 y 300m).
Denominations: FR. Langouste rose; IT. Aragosta di fondale; ES. Langosta Rosa.
LOBSTER
Homarus Gammarus
Live, fresh and frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
Before it is cooked, it has a blue colour with spots; once cooked it reverts to its characteristic orange-red bright colour.
Denominations: FR. Homard; IT. Lupicante; ES. Bogavante.
SPIDER CRAB
Maja Squinado
Live, fresh and frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
The surface of the shell is covered with grooves where it holds seaweeds which serve as camouflage.
Denominations: FR. Araignée de mer; IT. Granceola; ES. Centollo.
OCTOPUS
Octopus Vulgaris
Frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
It has an ink deposit that it uses in order to flee from the threats it faces at the bottom of the sea.
Denominations: FR. Poulpe; IT. Polpo; ES. Pulpo.
SQUID
Loligo Vulgaris
Frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
In the mouth it has a sharp and robust beak, that it uses to kill and tear its prey; the eyes are located on each side of the head.
Denominations: FR. Calamar; IT. Calamaro; ES. Calamar.
CUTTLEFISH
Sepia Officinalis
Frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
Inside its body, the cuttlefish has a long, oval bone that it uses to regulate its floating level.
Denominations: FR. Sépia; IT. Seppia; ES. Choco.
SARDINE
Sardina Pilchardus
Frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
They are omnivorous, feeding mainly on phytoplankton and zooplankton, and also on small animals such as larvae or crustacean eggs.
Denominations: FR. Sardine; IT. Sardina; ES. Sardina.
MACKEREL
Scomber Japonicus
Frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
During the winter, it remains at the bottom of the sea without feeding; then it rises to the surface and feeds on zooplankton, and later on sardines and small anchovies.
Denominations: FR. Maquereau; IT. Sgombro; ES. Caballa.
HORSE MACKEREL
Trachurus Trachurus
Frozen.
Origin: Morocco.
The hatchlings have a good chance of survival, since during the first phase of their lives they take refuge among the tentacles of jellyfish.
Denominations: FR. Chinchard; IT. Sgombro; ES. Jurel.
CONTACT US
Information
info@dancanocean.com
Management
dlez@dancanocean.com
Phone
Spain
+34 691 714 147
Morocco
+212 766-941915
Address
Office
Avda. de Canarias, 334, 3º – Vecindario, Santa Lucía
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain